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"So I Graduated From Moat Academy on Dec 5 and About a Week Later, I Got a Job" – Alex

An interview with our Alumnus, Alexander Adedeji (now employed as a software developer ):

Can we meet you?
My name is Alexander Adedeji, I was a student of the cohort 15 boot camp that ended in December 2020.

What were you doing before coming to Moat Academy?
I was a junior accountant at a firm on the island. Before and during Moat Academy

What exactly do you want to achieve with the software development skills?
Move humanity forward with Software Solutions that make life easier for people.

Why did you choose Moat Academy for Developers?
Well, when I decided to switch career and go into tech. I was looking for a boot camp where I could get the most in a short period and I would not break the bank. Out of all the boot camps I researched, Moat Academy had amazing reviews and testimony for the tuition fee they were requesting and looking back, I can gladly say I made the right choice.

How has things changed for you since gaining software development skills?
Programming has helped me become more of a logical thinker than I was, now anytime I look at a problem, any problem at all, I subconsciously break it down into various part and find the best possible solution.

What was your biggest fear before coming to Moat Academy and what do you feel about it now?
That I was just going to waste my time and energy and would probably not learn anything by the end of the 3 months, because people usually say tech is hard but Moat Academy changed that.

How will you describe your experience in Moat Academy?
Moat Academy was intense, fun but intense, the tutors were more than helpful in teaching industry best practices, I did not just learn software development at Moat Academy, I learnt industry best practices, which I must say have impressed my employer a lot.

What have you been able to achieve with the training?
I have been able to acquire software skills, job offers, among other things.

Can you share your experiences with us since you graduated from Moat Academy?
So I graduated from Moat Academy on Dec 5 and about a week later, I got a job. Just being fresh out of the boot camp and into the industry was like from a fishpond to the ocean. First week was rocky because I had to learn a different framework from what I was taught. Surprisingly, I picked it up pretty fast, and in my first two months of working, I have learnt two different frameworks and been a part of three different completed projects, that alone got rid of any fear or doubt I had about myself .

What advice do you have for those coming into Moat Academy?
I think what most people struggle with is that, what Moat Academy is offering is too good to be true. I had that same struggle my first two weeks, until one day during the soft skills classes (Please never miss these classes) that if I followed all the rules and principles, they could promise me that I would get into the industry. I am glad I followed, because I am reaping a lot, so please if your reason for coming to Moat Academy is to be a software developer, just follow everything. It is just for 3 months. You will not regret it.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Running a Software company dedicated to building Apps and software to make life easy for humanity

Apply on https://moatacademy.com/ to be part of our next coding boot camp

Accelerating your Career Path in the Software Development Industry

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) is an information security standard for organizations that handle branded credit cards from the major card schemes. The standard was created to increase controls around cardholder data to reduce credit card fraud.

All organizations (no matter the size) that accept, process, store, or transmit credit card or debit card data must comply with PCI DSS requirements.

Among its 12 requirements is Requirement 6 : Develop and maintain secure systems and applications with 3 important subgroups: Vulnerability Management, Change control, and Software Development Requirements.

A subsection of it, requirement 6.5 states that you should address common coding vulnerabilities in software-development processes as follows:
• Train developers at least annually in up-to-date secure coding techniques, including how to avoid common coding vulnerabilities.
• Develop applications based on secure coding guidelines

To achieve requirement 6.5 , Moat Academy Secure Coding Boot Camp have made available quality training that takes into consideration all the 3 important subgroups mentioned above for software developers to ensure continuous protection of cardholder data with a globally accepted certification, Cyber Secure Coder from CertNexus which will be awarded upon passing the CSC 201 Examination.

PCI compliance certification is valid for one year from the date the certificate is issued. To maintain compliance, you are required to renew your certificate annually irrespective of your level. Keeping your certification valid, means you are taking responsibility to protect your customers from frauds, and your organization from reputational loss, financial loss, litigations and so on.

And more importantly, it would be a double loss if any breach occurs when an organization is not in full compliance, because they will further suffer financial loss by paying a fine to PCI Security Standards Council.

Ensuring compliance with requirement 6.5 is just a click away! Apply on https://securecoding.moatacademy.com to get your developers trained.

Become an Application Security Engineer in 2021!

A quick search on LinkedIn for Application Security jobs in the United States will yield over 73,000 results.
A further check on Indeed on remote job roles for Application Security Engineer yielded over 9,000 vacancies.

Due to the short supply of individuals with these in-demand skills, Application Security Engineers earn more money than Application Developers ( i.e Software Developers) and are in high demand, but the job requires additional training in security.

CertNexus, with its mission to closing the emerging tech global skills gap is teaming up with Moat Academy to bridge this huge gap.

At Moat Academy Secure Coding Boot camp, we equip individuals with programming experience with the much needed security skills to improve their ability to design and develop highly protected applications with confidence and further enable their transitioning to Application Security Engineers.

The training encompasses all you need to gain an entry into the Application Security Engineering role and be great at it. We cover the following:

▪ Identifying and eliminating vulnerabilities in software projects using Security by Design approach.
▪ Leveraging the OWASP Top Ten best practices to protect users and data.
▪ Going beyond OWASP Top Ten and applying Risk-based approach to elicit security requirements.
▪ Applying Static/ Dynamic Security Testing or Penetration testing
▪ Maintaining Security in Post-development phase. It also includes forensic investigation to find evidences after a breach;
▪ And, a veritable certification (Cyber Secure Coder by CertNexus) that is tenable anywhere in the world as you transition into your new career.

Are you a software developer that want more from your career than you presently have? Then, what are you waiting for?
Apply on https://securecoding.moatacademy.com/ and set up yourself for the global stage.

Free Webinar : Secure Application Development, The Fastest Growing Cybersecurity Job Skill Across Africa.

A recent study has reported that Secure Application Development is the fastest growing cybersecurity skill across Africa for 2021, and that demand for it will increase by 164% within the next 5 years. In 2020 there were 30,000 job vacancies requiring these skills and due to the short supply of individuals with these in-demand skills, the average salary for the positions is proportionately higher.

In this webinar we will discuss the impact of application security, what is needed to better identify coding vulnerabilities – including those in the OWASP Top Ten, and learn why incorporating security into all phases of software development lifecycle is a must-have for any development team.

We will also explain why certification is becoming part of the new normal for development professionals especially as regulations and standards, such as PCI-DSS, are requiring verifiable training. Register early on https://securecoding.moatacademy.com/webinar

Thursday, February 18, 2021
3:00 PM - 04:00 PM (WAT)

Speaker:
Jeff Felice

As President of CertNexus, Jeff Felice is responsible for advancing the company's mission of closing the emerging technology skills gap. With 25 years of experience within the training and certification industry, serving in general management and practice leadership roles, Jeff combines his passion for professional performance with technology to bring change within global organizations while improving the opportunities for individuals in emerging tech.

Jeff also serves on a number of industry groups focused on skills development including the NIST NICE Working Group, Open Skills Network, Credential Engine Certification and Licensure Advisory Group, and IEEE Global Initiative Education Committee. When not working towards improving the lives of others, Jeff can be found doing the same for his own as an avid reader and cycling enthusiast.

Every Year, we have people come into Moat Academy and leave as Software Developers. For instance :

In 2017 , Toba came to Moat Academy and today works as a Software Engineer at Interswitch group

In 2018 , Tega came to Moat Academy and today works as an Application Developer at A2Z Cloud, UK

In 2019 , Kenneth came to Moat Academy and today he is the developer of a University’s admission portal that screened over 15,000 candidates

In 2020 , Naheemah came to Moat Academy and today works as a Software Developer at Double Assure Prudential Limited

4 good years of being part of the success stories of several Software Developers and still waxing strong!

Having a great year is beyond wishful thinking; our actions and decisions within the year will play a huge role in how it would turn out to be.

Why not let’s work together to empower you too in becoming a Software Developer.
How does it sound?
In 2021, [put your name] came to Moat Academy and today [put what you wish for yourself in the software industry]

Apply on https://moatacademy.com/ to kick-start your career in the software development field.

Commencement Date: March 22, 2021 (Apply early before all our slots are taken)
Duration: 12 weeks, Monday to Friday (9am to 3pm)

Every Year, we have people come into Moat Academy and leave as Software Developers. For instance :

In 2017 , Toba came to Moat Academy and today works as a Software Engineer at Interswitch group

In 2018 , Tega came to Moat Academy and today works as an Application Developer at A2Z Cloud, UK

In 2019 , Kenneth came to Moat Academy and today he is the developer of a University’s admission portal that screened over 15,000 candidates

In 2020 , Naheemah came to Moat Academy and today works as a Software Developer at Double Assure Prudential Limited

4 good years of being part of the success stories of several Software Developers and still waxing strong!
Having a great year is beyond wishful thinking; our actions and decisions within the year will play a huge role in how it would turn out to be.

Why not let’s work together to empower you too in becoming a Software Developer.
How does it sound?
In 2021, [put your name] came to Moat Academy and today [put what you wish for yourself in the software industry]

Apply on https://moatacademy.com/ to kick-start your career in the software development field.

Commencement Date: March 22, 2021 (Apply early before all our slots are taken)
Duration: 12 weeks, Monday to Friday (9am to 3pm)

Every year has its own narrative, what are your narratives for the past years? For us:

In 2017 , Toba came to Moat Academy and today works as a Software Engineer at Interswitch group

In 2018 , Tega came to Moat Academy and today works as an Application Developer at A2Z Cloud, UK

In 2019 , Kenneth came to Moat Academy and today he is the developer of a University’s admission portal that screened over 15,000 candidates

In 2020 , Naheemah came to Moat Academy and today works as a Software Developer at Double Assure Prudential Limited

4 good years of being part of the success stories of several Software Developers and still waxing strong!

Having a great year is beyond wishful thinking; our actions and decisions within the year will play a huge role in how it would turn out to be.

Why not let’s work together to write a better narrative with you as the main character?
How does it sound?
In 2021, [put your name] came to Moat Academy and today [put what you wish for yourself in the software industry]

Join our March Boot camp and kick-start your career in the software development field by applying on https://moatacademy.com/

Commencement Date: March 22, 2021 (Application closes as soon as all our slots are filled or by March 15, 2021)
Duration: 12 weeks, Monday to Friday (9am to 3pm)

@talk2hb1, please see picture on our blog here: https://moatacademy.com/blog/ .
We could not have posted a picture here but a quick search of the interviewee's full name on Google search could have also solved your puzzle.

Stories like this are synonymous to Moat Academy. Have you read our interview with our alumnus, Kenneth who developed and deployed a university portal being used by over 15,000 candidates in less than 3 months of his graduation from the academy. Read interview below:

“…I’ve hosted my first application which helps more that fifteen thousand applicants and a university administrative body manage their screening process” - Kenneth

Moat Academy: Why did you choose Moat Academy for Developers?
Kenneth: At first, I chose Moat Academy because the training syllabus is rich, and the price tag is quite affordable. From my observation, I realized that the training environment is satisfying, and the tutors are widely experienced in their various fields and their training skills are awesome.

Moat Academy: How has things changed for you since gaining the software development skills?
Kenneth: Software development is a very attractive course because the world is gradually upgrading from the traditional ways of life into an automated process. From my experience so far, I realized that any software application built to tackle and solve a problem in our society is 100% welcome and appreciated by the society. After gaining my software development skills with the help of Moat Academy, I realized that commitment is a very serious task that must be considered to enable us accomplish a particular project, time management and self discipline is a big project on its own; how I was able to accomplish and launch my first application was by the grace of God, but I have taken a decision to always be a manager of myself and my activities.

Implementation is not as easy as it was during my training, though my mindset then was that my tutors were pushing us so hard within a short period of time, but being in the field with no tutor to help me manage my time and project is very demanding and confusing, I’ve been very careful.

Moat Academy: What was your biggest fear before coming to Moat Academy and what do you feel about it now?
Kenneth: My biggest fear was to work on an application on my own and to enable it to be accessed worldwide, thanks to Moat Academy’s commitment in my dream. Today, I’ve hosted my first application which helps more that fifteen thousand applicants and a university administrative body manage their screening process. The appreciation/recommendation after using the application is beautiful and encouraging.

Moat Academy: How will you describe your experience at Moat Academy?
Kenneth: Studying with more than 10 intelligent people in my cohort is not an easy task, most especially when you are not getting a particular line of code and others are done with it. But these challenges are what actually brought us closer and stronger together. Thanks to the tutors who always gave listening ears; they always guide and encourage me; I can’t stop thanking them.

The unstoppable weekend projects really gave me a lot of sleepless nights - during my training, I was in a different world, my relationship with friends was cut down to the minimum, most of my friends thought I was purposely avoiding them, they couldn’t understand that I was in the war front of software development. All these experiences are not wasted, and they are actually the fuel to my dream.

Moat Academy: What have been able to achieve with the training?
Kenneth: I’ve achieved so much from the training; Self-confidence, project management, debugging skills, project hosting, development/implementation of complicated application from scratch.

Moat Academy: What advice do you have for those coming into Moat Academy?
Kenneth: Like what a wise man will always say; you have to unlearn to learn. Don’t compete with your colleagues in class, compete with your doubts/fears. Don’t keep malice in a learning environment, always carry an open heart. Malice and anger can only discourage you and you might end up forgetting your initial purpose of learning. What brought you to Moat Academy is nothing compare to what you can achieve after your course.

Moat Academy: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Kenneth: I see myself developing and implementing an application that we need in our nation.

Apply today on https://moatacademy.com/ , let us give you the ‘Moat’ advantage!

“I have had more job offers in 3 months that I graduated from Moat Academy than the entire two and half years in my former career” – Naheemah (Software Developer at YIP)

An interview with our Alumna, Naheemah Adeleke:

Can we meet you?
My name is Naheemah Adeleke, a member of the cohort 14 bootcamp that ended in August 2020.

What were you doing before coming to Moat Academy?
I was working in a retail Luxury firm as a Client service executive, and within a year, I was promoted to a Group Sales Manager in the same firm.

What exactly do you want to achieve with the software development skills?
With my software development skill, I want to develop large scale enterprise solutions that will be beneficial to people in most part of the world.

Why did you choose Moat Academy for Developers?
The link to Moat Academy website was sent to me by a friend amongst other software training websites, on skimming through, the reviews caught my eye; I was amazed by the fact that I could be a software developer even without prior knowledge in programming.

How has things changed for you since gaining software development skills?
The journey has been amazing, I thank God every day that I made that decision to come to Moat Academy, the feeling that I can make an impact on the community and the world at large, not even to talk about the numerous job offers in this field.

What was your biggest fear before coming to Moat Academy and what do you feel about it now?
My biggest fear before joining Moat Academy is the fact that I am not a computer science graduate; I felt it might be more difficult for me grasping things in class due to that reason (I was scared I would be the dullard in class). Right now, I am confident I feel I am on the right path and I am adding value even though I am continuously learning.

How will you describe your experience in Moat Academy?
My experience in Moat Academy for me is one I cannot forget; I was transformed not just to a programmer. It was a total re-orientation for me with the career lessons I got from there.

What have you been able to achieve with the training?
I am able to acquire software skills, career lessons, job offers and extreme happiness doing what I love.

Can you share your experiences with us since you graduated from Moat Academy?
I have had more job offers in 3 months that I graduated from Moat Academy than the entire two and half years in my former career. Though, in the first week of my job, I suffered greatly from imposter syndrome, I wonder if I can actually do stuff I claim I can do, because the outside world was totally different from training school. Learning and writing code at your own pace was really different from organization standard, but then I adjusted (still adjusting), I knew doing stuff I am not confident of doing is a great way to grow, I have so many positive writings I scribble on my sticky note and stick on my table at work, it helps me greatly to achieve my task for the day. Luckily also, I have a boss that feels I am adding value, this helps increase my “can do” spirit, it also makes me strive more to work on that hard task.

What advice do you have for those coming into Moat Academy?
Don’t let the fact that you do not have a prior experience hinder you to become the best you can be. Also never see the class assessment as too much, it really helped me to know if I understood what is being taught or not. Lastly, don’t joke with the morning career sessions.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
In 5 years, I see myself building world class solutions through learning of other valuable and trending languages, also to be an artificial intelligent (AI) guru .

Apply on https://moatacademy.com/ to be part of our next coding boot camp

Accelerating your Career Path in the Software Development Industry

Join our November Boot camp and kick-start your career in the software development field by applying on https://moatacademy.com/signup/apply

Join our November Boot camp and kick-start your career in the software development field by applying on https://moatacademy.com/signup/apply

Every year has its own narrative, what are your narratives for the past years and the present? For us:

In 2017, Toba came to Moat Academy and today works as a Software Engineer at Interswitch group

In 2018, Tega came to Moat Academy and today works as an Application Developer at A2Z Cloud, UK

In 2019, Kenneth came to Moat Academy and today he is the developer of a University’s admission portal that screened over 15,000 candidates

In 2020, Naheemah came to Moat Academy and today works as a Software Developer at YIP online

4 good years of being part of the success stories of several Software Developers and still waxing strong!

2020 to some can be narrated as the year of pandemics, lock downs, job cuts … but you can change the narrative for yourself.

2020 to some can be narrated as the year of pandemics, lockdowns, job cuts … but you can change the narrative for yourself.
Why not let’s work together to write a better narrative with you as the main character?
How does it sound? In 2020, [put your name] came to Moat Academy and today [put what you wish for yourself in the software industry]

Join our November Boot camp and kick-start your career in the software development field by applying on
https://moatacademy.com/signup/apply

Commencement Date: November 23, 2020
Duration: 12 weeks, Monday to Friday (9am to 3pm)

Every year has its own narrative, what are your narratives for the past years and the present? For us:

In 2017, Toba came to Moat Academy and today works as a Software Engineer at Interswitch group

In 2018, Tega came to Moat Academy and today works as an Application Developer at A2Z Cloud, UK

In 2019, Kenneth came to Moat Academy and today he is the developer of a University’s admission portal that screened over 15,000 candidates

In 2020, Naheemah came to Moat Academy and today works as a Software Developer at YIP online

4 good years of being part of success stories of several software Developers and still waxing strong!

2020 to some can be narrated as the year of pandemics, lockdowns, job cuts … but you can change the narrative for yourself.

Why not let’s work together to write a better narrative with you as the main character?

How does it sound?
In 2020, [put your name] came to Moat Academy and today [put what you wish for yourself in the software industry]

Join our November Boot camp and kick-start your career in the software development field by applying on https://moatacademy.com/signup/apply

Commencement Date: November 23, 2020 (Application closes as soon as all our slots are filled or by November 16, 2020)
Duration: 12 weeks, Monday to Friday (9am to 3pm)

The biggest challenges in vulnerability management relates to prioritization, and ideally, prediction. Given the long and growing list of open vulnerabilities that must either be dealt with or delayed, which ones are most likely to be exploited, and thus deserving of priority remediation?

We will look at how machine learning can help us answer this question based on publicly available vulnerability datasets as Dr. Nhamo speaks on Vulnerabilities Prioritisation Using Machine Learning tomorrow, Saturday, October 10, 2020 by 2:00 pm (WAT) . Register on https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_H-4BJludQLu0V4VKZzAkCA

Join us this Saturday, October 10, 2020 by 2:00 pm (WAT) as Dr. Nhamo Mtetwa speaks on: Vulnerabilities Prioritisation Using Machine Learning.
Register on https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_H-4BJludQLu0V4VKZzAkCA

Dr. Nhamo is a problem solver who uses the right tools for the job. He has experience of delivering end to end technology and analytics solutions across different sectors of industry over a period of 20 years. He holds a B.Sc in Computer Science and Statistics, an M.Sc in Parallel and Distributed Computing and a PhD in Artificial Intelligence. Lately he has been focusing on data science based solutions for cyber security. Nhamo is an innovator, leader, trainer, mentor and a team player with strong analytics and technology skills.

On Saturday, we had the pleasure of having Moataz Kamel spoke to us on the topic ‘Secure Coding: What you need to know as a Developer’
The feedback we have received so far from the attendees have been amazing: from the insights shared during the webinar, one would see that it truly behooves every software developer, every software development company or companies with software developers to take secure coding more seriously.

The recording has been uploaded here for your viewing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VUzOLiciVY

To join our live classes on secure coding, please sign up here: https://securecoding.moatacademy.com/

On Saturday, we had the pleasure of having Moataz Kamel spoke to us on the topic ‘Secure Coding: What you need to know as a Developer’
The feedback we have received so far from the attendees have been amazing: from the insights shared during the webinar, one would see that it truly behooves every software developer, every software development company or companies with software developers to take secure coding more seriously.

The recording has been uploaded here for your viewing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VUzOLiciVY

To join our live classes on secure coding, please sign up here: https://securecoding.moatacademy.com/

Please don't miss today's webinar with Moataz Kamel, it will be very informative and educative.

Register early on https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lMJpfxVqRnmHMh_ty5IGlA

Join us this Saturday, October 03, 2020 by 2:00pm WAT as we have the privilege of having Moataz Kamel, Sr. Director Development speak on the topic “Secure Coding: What You Need to Know as a Developer”

Moataz is a collaborative engineering leader with 20 years in the tech industry and more than 12 years of leadership experience in delivering innovative, secure, reliable, scalable cloud services at global scale.

As developers, we have great responsibility to ensure our applications do not leave loopholes for cyber fraud and other IT security risks lest our business and clients be taken to the cleaners. Part of the maturation process of a software developer is the ability to be able to write codes that do not introduce vulnerabilities into the system.

Register on https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lMJpfxVqRnmHMh_ty5IGlA

Join us this Saturday, October 03, 2020 by 2:00pm WAT as we have the privilege of having Moataz Kamel, Sr. Director Development speak on the topic “Secure Coding: What You Need to Know as a Developer”

Moataz is a collaborative engineering leader with 20 years in the tech industry and more than 12 years of leadership experience in delivering innovative, secure, reliable, scalable cloud services at global scale.

As developers, we have great responsibility to ensure our applications do not leave loopholes for cyber fraud and other IT security risks lest our business and clients be taken to the cleaners. Part of the maturation process of a software developer is the ability to be able to write codes that do not introduce vulnerabilities into the system.

Register on https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lMJpfxVqRnmHMh_ty5IGlA

In 2005, when Myspace was infected by what is known today as "Samy worm” ; the hacker (Kamkar) had almost a million friend requests in just few hours.The company had to take the site offline to figure out what was going on and purge the worm.

At the time, MySpace gave users a lot of freedom to customize their profiles, allowing the use of HTML code, which resulted in colorful profiles. The young hacker leveraged on this and carried out an attack via a technique known as cross site scripting, often abbreviated as XSS, where an attacker injects malicious code into a website, tricking the site, and the users' browser, to execute the code.

People who knew about web security were aware that it was possible to attack most sites the way Kamkar did, according to Grossman (a web security expert and founder of the firm WhiteHat Security), no one had taken the threat seriously until the Samy worm.

Join us from October 17, https://securecoding.moatacademy.com/ and learn how to militate against cyber threats including the XSS attack.

News source: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wnjwb4/the-myspace-worm-that-changed-the-internet-forever

In 2005, when Myspace was infected by what is known today as "Samy worm” ; the hacker (Kamkar) had almost a million friend requests in just few hours.The company had to take the site offline to figure out what was going on and purge the worm.

At the time, MySpace gave users a lot of freedom to customize their profiles, allowing the use of HTML code, which resulted in colorful profiles. The young hacker leveraged on this and carried out an attack via a technique known as cross site scripting, often abbreviated as XSS, where an attacker injects malicious code into a website, tricking the site, and the users' browser, to execute the code.

People who knew about web security were aware that it was possible to attack most sites the way Kamkar did, according to Grossman (a web security expert and founder of the firm WhiteHat Security), no one had taken the threat seriously until the Samy worm.

Join us from October 17, https://securecoding.moatacademy.com/ and learn how to militate against cyber threats including the XSS attack.

News source: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wnjwb4/the-myspace-worm-that-changed-the-internet-forever

Does your company belong to the industry 4.0? Are you in a Financial Institution or a Fintech company?

If yes, then join us from October 17 and prevent avoidable losses.

In one of the greatest data breaches, Capital One Bank suffered a loss of $80m in settlement and others after an hacker gained access to their customers’ account and the bank’s credit card application affecting almost 100 million people in the United States and about 6 million people in Canada (https://www.americanbanker.com/news/capital-one-to-pay-80m-in-connection-with-massive-data-breach).

The hacker carried out a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attack whereby Capital One’s Web Application Firewall was tricked into running commands that it should never have been permitted to run.

Come and learn how to militate against cyber threats, and build secure applications… sign up today at https://securecoding.moatacademy.com/ for our cyber secure coding boot camp.

Does your company belong to the industry 4.0? Are you in a Financial Institution or a Fintech company?

If yes, then join us from October 17 and prevent avoidable losses.

In one of the greatest data breaches, Capital One Bank suffered a loss of $80m in settlement and others after an hacker gained access to their customers’ account and the bank’s credit card application affecting almost 100 million people in the United States and about 6 million people in Canada (https://www.americanbanker.com/news/capital-one-to-pay-80m-in-connection-with-massive-data-breach).

The hacker carried out a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) attack whereby Capital One’s Web Application Firewall was tricked into running commands that it should never have been permitted to run.

Come and learn how to militate against cyber threats, and build secure applications… sign up today at https://securecoding.moatacademy.com/ for our cyber secure coding boot camp.

Separate Yourself from Other Programmers, Become a Cyber Secure Coder

Moat Academy (https://securecoding.moatacademy.com/ ) in partnership with CertNexus , a vendor-neutral certification body in USA is equipping software developers with secure coding knowledge and skills required to design and develop hack-proof applications for business and organizational use with confidence. You will be awarded Cyber Secure Coder Certification upon passing an examination (CSC 201) to distinguish you in the Industry.

Cyber Secure Coder is designed to validate the knowledge and skills required to create and develop secure applications. With over 111 billion lines of code being written every year, and application developers sourcing over 70% of their code from sources like GitHub, there has never been a stronger need for coders to know best practices around security by design principles.

Organizations are looking to shorten their development lifecycles, decrease costs, and hire programmers who can help them do these things by focusing on security first, last, and always. Separate yourself from the other programmers, become a Cyber Secure Coder today.

At the secure coding boot camp, you will employ best practices in software development to develop secure software.

You will:

• Identify the need for security and eliminate vulnerabilities in your software projects.
• Use a Security by Design approach to design a secure architecture for your software.
• Leverage on many of the OWASP Top Ten best practices to protect users and data.
• Apply various testing methods to find and correct security defects in your software.
• Maintain deployed software to ensure ongoing security.

5 Saturdays starting from October 17
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Apply on https://securecoding.moatacademy.com

(Application closes as soon as all slots are filled or by October 10, 2020 for our next secure coding boot camp).

Moat Academy in partnership with CertNexus, a vendor-neutral certification body in USA is equipping software developers with secure coding knowledge and skills required to design and develop hack-proof applications for business and organizational use with confidence. You will be awarded Cyber Secure Coder Certification upon passing an examination (CSC 201) to distinguish you in the Industry.

Cyber Secure Coder is designed to validate the knowledge and skills required to create and develop secure applications. With over 111 billion lines of code being written every year, and application developers sourcing over 70% of their code from sources like GitHub, there has never been a stronger need for coders to know best practices around security by design principles.

Organizations are looking to shorten their development lifecycles, decrease costs, and hire programmers who can help them do these things by focusing on security first, last, and always. Separate yourself from the other programmers, become a Cyber Secure Coder today.

As developers, you have great responsibility to ensure your applications do not leave loopholes for cyber fraud and other IT security risks lest your business and clients be taken to the cleaners. And, as part of the maturation process of a software developer is the ability to be able to write codes that do not introduce vulnerabilities into the system.

At the secure coding boot camp, you will employ best practices in software development to develop secure software.
You will:
• Identify the need for security and eliminate vulnerabilities in your software projects.
• Use a Security by Design approach to design a secure architecture for your software.
• Leverage on many of the OWASP Top Ten best practices to protect users and data.
• Apply various testing methods to find and correct security defects in your software.
• Maintain deployed software to ensure ongoing security.

Join our next Secure Coding boot camp starting from October 17,2020 by applying on https://securecoding.moatacademy.com/ ( Application closes as soon as all slots are filled or by October 10, 2020 ).

During the boot camp, you will gain the skills and knowledge to:

• Identify the need for security and eliminate vulnerabilities in your software projects.
• Use a Security by Design approach to design a secure architecture for your software.
• Leverage on many of the OWASP Top Ten best practices to protect users and data.
• Apply various testing methods to find and correct security defects in your software.
• Maintain deployed software to ensure ongoing security.

This program will enhance your current skill sets as it will ensure you develop highly protected applications for business and organizational use thus giving you an edge to an accelerated career in the software development industry; it will also prepare you for the Certnexus Cyber Secure Coder Examination (CSC-201).

Apply on https://securecoding.moatacademy.com/ (Application closes as soon as all slots are filled or by October 10, 2020 for our next secure coding boot camp).

During the boot camp, you will gain the skills and knowledge to:

• Identify the need for security and eliminate vulnerabilities in your software projects.
• Use a Security by Design approach to design a secure architecture for your software.
• Leverage on many of the OWASP Top Ten best practices to protect users and data.
• Apply various testing methods to find and correct security defects in your software.
• Maintain deployed software to ensure ongoing security.

This program will enhance your current skill sets as it will ensure you develop highly protected applications for business and organizational use thus giving you an edge to an accelerated career in the software development industry; it will also prepare you for the Certnexus Cyber Secure Coder Examination (CSC-201).

Apply on https://securecoding.moatacademy.com/ (Application closes as soon as all slots are filled or by October 10, 2020 for our next secure coding boot camp).

During the boot camp, you will gain the skills and knowledge to:

• Identify the need for security and eliminate vulnerabilities in your software projects.
• Use a Security by Design approach to design a secure architecture for your software.
• Leverage on many of the OWASP Top Ten best practices to protect users and data.
• Apply various testing methods to find and correct security defects in your software.
• Maintain deployed software to ensure ongoing security.

This program will enhance your current skill sets as it will ensure you develop highly protected applications for business and organizational use thus giving you an edge to an accelerated career in the software development industry; it will also prepare you for the Certnexus Cyber Secure Coder Examination (CSC-201).

Apply on https://securecoding.moatacademy.com/ (Application closes as soon as all slots are filled or by October 10, 2020 for our next secure coding boot camp).

With the pandemic, there has been an increase in the adoption of technologies especially software by businesses and individuals alike; so are the ‘bad guys’ (the hackers and others that exploit IT systems) increasing their technical know-how and hoping to have a field day, this is evidenced with the rise in the reported high-end cybercrimes of recent.

As developers, we have great responsibility to ensure our applications do not leave loopholes for cyber fraud and other IT security risks lest our business and clients be taken to the cleaners. And, as part of the maturation process of a software developer is the ability to be able to write codes that do not introduce vulnerabilities into the system.

Software security and privacy is no longer negotiable; it is now a must if we intend to stay in business and remain remarkable as developers. We can no longer wait to deal with it after the codes have been written and the software deployed, software security and privacy should be managed throughout the entire software development life cycle.

Moat Academy in partnership with CertNexus, a vendor-neutral certification body in USA will equip you with secure coding knowledge and skills required to design and develop hack-proof applications for business and organizational use with confidence and further certify you as a Cyber Secure Coder by validating your capabilities to distinguish you in the industry.

For more information, please visit https://securecoding.moatacademy.com/ and also sign up using the link (Application closes as soon as all slots are filled or by October 10, 2020 for our next secure coding boot camp).